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Waiting For Murder by Fleur Hitchcock

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A new, pacy thriller from the author of the Clifftoppers adventures.

It’s a long, hot summer. As the water drains away from the reservoir, a car emerges. And there seems to be a body in it, a body that then disappears… Daniel and Florence start to investigate and uncover a long-ago robbery, missing gold and murder. When the drought breaks, everything is swept downstream and the truth is revealed… Another thriller from the brilliant author of Murder at Midwinter.

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Agent Zaiba Investigates 3: The Haunted House by Annabelle Sami ill. Daniela Sosa

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The third book in a fun, fresh and exciting new detective series, for newly independent readers.
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Determined to be the world’s greatest detective, Zaiba is always on the lookout for a crime to solve!
When a new family moves to the village, Zaiba is intrigued to hear about the strange happenings in their home. Things go missing, objects are smashed and unfriendly messages are painted on the walls. There have always been rumours that the house is haunted, but is a ghost really causing all this trouble? Zaiba and her team are convinced that the culprit is very much alive – and won’t stop until they get what they want…

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Sticky Pines: The Thing At Black Hole Lake by Dashe Roberts

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ACHUKA Book of the Day 10 Mar 2021

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The sequel to The Bigwoof Conspiracy takes us back to Sticky Pines, a small US town where weird things happen. Milo, loyal to his double-crossing, business-mogul father, has taken a trip to Black Hole Lake, leaving Lucy to continue her search into alien life and the Truth that she knows is out there. Milo’s discovery of a sinister, dark creature in the Lake will put them both in terrible danger and also – if they survive their adventure – make them friends again. Perfect for younger siblings of Stranger Things’ fans, The Thing at Black Hole Lake is laugh-out-loud, hair-raising sci-fi that will raise more questions about extraterrestrial life on earth than it answers…

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The Lake by Natasha Preston

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“An eerie thriller reminiscent of summer horror movies that will keep readers on edge.” KIRKUS

Esme and Kayla were once campers at Camp Pine Lake. They’re excited to be back this year as CITs (counselors in training). Esme loves the little girls in her cabin and thinks it’s funny how scared they are of everything—spiders, the surly head counsellor, the dark, boys . . . even swimming in the lake! It reminds her a little of how she and Kayla used to be. Before . . . it happened.

Because Esme and Kayla did something bad when they were campers. Afterwards, the girls agreed to keep it secret. They’ve moved on—or so they say—and this summer is going to be great. Two months of sun and flirting with the cute boy counsellors. But then they get a note. THE LAKE NEVER FORGETS. And the secret they’ve kept buried for so many years is about to resurface.

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Winterborne Home For Mayhem And Mystery by Ally Carter

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“Fans of cliffhanger escapes, captures, recaptures, and surprise revelations are well served.” KIRKUS

April is one of five foster kids living at Winterborne Home, a sprawling mansion full of secrets. The biggest secret is that Gabriel Winterborne, their reclusive millionaire guardian, is actually The Sentinel, a masked vigilante tasked with protecting the city.
When Gabriel goes missing (again!) it’s up to the kids to find him before his enemies do. And when April’s past catches up with her, she will have to decide how hard she’s willing to fight to hold on to her new-found family when everyone seems determined to tear them apart …

Join April and her ragtag group of friends as they unravel family secrets, creepy legends and mysterious identities in the second book in the captivating new middle-grade series from the bestselling author of Gallagher Girls.

Murder On The Safari Star by M. G. Leonard and Sam Sedgman ill. Elisa Paganelli

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Join Hal and Uncle Nat as they plunge straight into an exciting mystery – this time while on Safari!

All-aboard for the third amazing journey in the bestselling Adventures on Trains series, Murder on the Safari Star, from M. G. Leonard and Sam Sedgman, illustrated throughout by Elisa Paganelli.

Harrison Beck and his Uncle Nat are on the journey of a lifetime aboard the Safari Star – a luxurious steam train that will take them from Pretoria to the stunning Victoria Falls. Close encounters with the amazing animals and landscape of Southern Africa are adventure enough, but things get mysterious when a passenger is found dead inside a locked compartment. Is it just a terrible accident or is something more suspicious afoot? It’s up to train detective Hal and his new friend Winston to find out.

Lock The Doors by Vincent Ralph

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“Mum says most memories are Post-its on the fridge door of your life. But a few, she says, are tattoos on your soul.”

A second thriller from Vincent Ralph, following his debut YA novel Are You Watching?

Tom’s family have moved into their dream home. But pretty soon Tom starts to notice that something is very wrong – there are strange messages written on the wall and locks on the bedroom doors. On the OUTSIDE. The previous owners have moved just across the road and they seem like the perfect family. Their daughter Amy is beautiful and enigmatic but Tom is sure she’s got something to hide. And he isn’t going to stop until he finds the truth behind those locked doors. . .

A Double Detectives Medical Mystery: Diagnosis Danger by Roopa Farooki

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See the first book in this series The Cure For Crime.
 
Ali and Tulip know all about being medics. They know something about being detectives too, which is a good job because there’s a new case that needs their skills. A fun fresh take on the detective genre, full of excitement, humour, and medical know-how.
 
Roopa Farooki is an established adult novelist and a doctor. She has been awarded the John C. Christopher prize in recognition of her multicultural writing. 
 
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Rembrandt Conspiracy by Deron R. Hicks

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“A suspenseful mystery romp with art appreciation and heartening trust in readers’ intelligence.” KIRKUS, on The Van Gogh Deception, a previous Lost Art Mystery by Hicks.

Something’s brewing at the National Portrait Gallery Museum in Washington, D.C. twelve-year-old Art is sure of it. But his only proof that a grand heist is about to take place is iced mocha, forty-two steps, and a mysterious woman who appears like clock work in the museum. When Art convinces his best friend, Camille, that the heist is real, the two begin a thrilling chase through D.C. to uncover a villainous scheme that could be the biggest heist since the Isabelle Stewart Gardner Museum theft in 1990. With a billion dollars’ worth of paintings on the line, the clock is ticking for Art and Camille to solve the conspiracy.

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When Life Gives You Mangoes by Kereen Getten

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ACHUKA Book of the Day 21 Dec 2020
Sunday Times Children’s Book of the Week 18 Oct 2020

A wonderful evocation of a Caribbean island childhood and a gripping mystery debut with a jaw-dropping twist…

Nothing much happens in Sycamore, the small village where Clara lives – at least, that’s how it looks. She loves eating ripe mangoes fallen from trees, running outside in the rainy season and escaping to her secret hideout with her best friend Gaynah. There’s only one problem – she can’t remember anything that happened last summer. When a quirky girl called Rudy arrives from England, everything starts to change. Gaynah stops acting like a best friend, while Rudy and Clara roam across the island and uncover an old family secret. As the summer reaches its peak and the island storms begin, Clara’s memory starts to return and she must finally face the truth of what happened last year.

The jacket design is by Bex Glendining.
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